A recommendation has been made to remove the name of a disgraced legal practitioner due to her conduct in a misleading creditor scheme, including the employment of her parents as lay associates despite both having been struck off the roll of solicitors.
Demands to overhaul practical legal training in NSW have included suggestions that it be further mandated or abolished altogether, but a working group comprising leading practitioners has ultimately made a recommendation that falls somewhere in the middle.
BigLaw firm MinterEllison has invested in another AI platform to unlock broader thinking, it said.
Workplace and employment relations law specialist Nick Tindley has joined Source (which forms part of HPX Group) from Citation Group (formerly FCB Group).
Networking is more than competition; it takes humanity – rapport, trust, and authenticity – which one family law practitioner believes is the best approach.
A federal court judge made several inappropriate comments during her questioning of a party, including “whoop-de-do” and “what happens at mother’s group stays at mother’s group”.
Following a major win for the lead plaintiff, the lawyers behind a strip-search class action have urged the state of NSW to enter settlement negotiations and compensate thousands of other potential victims.
Listed entity Shine Justice, the parent company of Shine Lawyers, has elevated 34 lawyers to more senior roles, as of today (1 October).
In a courtroom, evidence is tested. In a documentary, it’s arranged. That difference might seem small, but it isn’t, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
BigLaw firm Lander & Rogers has welcomed Margaret Gigliotti as a partner in its Melbourne corporate team.
